Explosion Levels Chattanooga Nightclub Strip Killing One
A massive blast torn through a black neighborhood strip in Chattanooga Tennessee injuring at least 13 and causing about 10 million dollars in damage. A body was found in the rubble identified as 60 year old Frank Ratcliff and two children remained missing. Authorities said preliminary findings suggested the blast was not from a bomb and razing would extend along Ninth Street.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Ratcliff
Gene Roberts
Roberts
Gene Glaze
Ninth St
Ninth and Mable
Stardust
Cactus Club
St. James Baptist Church
Don Weller
Rick Wynn
Police Department
UFW Pickets Roam Yuma Area Lemons
United Farm Workers picketed lemon groves in the Yuma area aiming to persuade workers to quit. Picketing began Tuesday and grew to more than 350 roving farm workers, according to sheriff's deputies.
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Yuma
Suit Against Mountain Bell Over Dismissal Arising From Arrest
Frank L. Mitchell 43 sues Mountain Bell for 1.2 million dollars claiming wrongful discharge after his arrest last September in a Gillespie Dam death case. He says there was no rule mandating automatic firing of employees charged with crimes and he was not given a hearing.
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Phoenix
Mountain Bell
Frank L. Mitchell
Gillespie Dam
Suit Challenges Signatures On Ethics Initiative
Attorneys contest nearly 9,000 signatures on Common Cause petitions. Darwin Aycock of the AFL CIO sues Secretary of State Wesley Bolin to block the ethics in government measure from the November ballot. The proposal would compel candidates to reveal campaign contributions and require lobbyists to report expenditures.
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Phoenix
Common Cause
Darwin Aycock
Aflcio
Wesley Bolin
Obituary for William Andrew Fulton 42
Services were held today for William Andrew Fulton 42 who died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital Burial will be in Memory Lawn Memorial Park Fulton 5237 E Windsor was an LDS Church elder in the 23rd ward a ten year Arizona Highway Patrol Reserve member and a Professional Bowlers Association member Survivors include wife Geneva daughter Juanita Arlene Chase two brothers Charles V and Joseph J two sisters Marie Clark and Betty Fitzgerald plus one sister out of state and three grandchildren
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William Andrew Fulton
Good Samaritan , Hospital
Memory Lawn Memorial Park
Fulton
E. Windsor
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Arizona Highway Patrol Reserve
Professional Bowlers Association
Jr. Geneva
Juanita Arlene Chase
Charles V
Joseph J
Marie Clark
Betty Fitzgerald
Rape Trial in Fourth Day Involving SCC Players
The trial of Scottsdale Community College basketball players Willie Smiley 19 Donald Williams 20 and ex-student Bruce Moore 19 continued into its fourth day. Tempe officer testified and judge Rozar denied a mistrial motion as prosecutors prepare more testimony. The alleged rape occurred April 17 at Williams Tempe apartment involving a 16 year old Tempe High junior.
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Scottsdale
Superior Court
Morris Rozar
Tempe
Willie
Lee Smiley
Donald Vincent Williams
Bruce Moore
Smiley
Williams
John Trombino
Gregory Martin
George Sterling Jr
Terry Adams
Moore
Rozar
William’s Tempe
Paradise Valley teachers convene for annual superintendent meeting
The 584 teachers of the Paradise Valley School District gather at Shadow Mountain High School at 8 a.m. Friday for the superintendent’s annual meeting. Addresses will be given by Superintendent H. Ray Shipley, school board member Blaine Cooper, and Shadow Mountain principal James Ryan. The district reports 141 new hires, a 21 percent rise in staff.
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Paradise Valley School
Shadow Mountain High School
H. Ray Shipley
Blaine Cooper
James Ryan
Scottsdale district pilots gifted program to teach thinking
Scottsdale School District launches a four day regular class and one day gifted program for 436 fourth to sixth graders. Teachers train with Sandy Kaplan to emphasize thinking over fact memorization. Students will work in small groups on projects like redesigning castles or creating armor to tackle world problems.
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Scottsdale
Sandy Kaplan
Kaplan
Inglewood
Calif
Ms. Kaplan
Scottsdale Boy in Critical Condition After Lake Mishap
A 16 year old boy from Scottsdale remained in critical condition at St. Josephs Hospital after a boating accident at Saguaro Lake near Ship Rock Point Wednesday night. He and 15 year old Diane Zadel were passengers in a boat driven by Gail Zadel when the craft struck a rock while the driver looked back at her husband skiing behind the boat. Both Daggett and the Zadel sisters were airlifted to the hospital. Diane Zadel was reported doing very well and expected to be discharged soon.
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Scottsdale
St. Joseph's Hospital
Saguaro Lake
Danny Daggett
Ship Rock Point
Daggett
Diane Zadel
E. Columbus
Gail Zadel
Dennis
Ship Rock
Zadel
Department of Public Safety
Miss Zadel
Free Opening Weekend At Chaparral Park Pool Dedication
Mayor William Jenkins announces free swimming this weekend at Chaparral Park’s new pool the state’s largest public facility. The dedication Friday marks the official opening with free noon to 1 pm sessions Saturday Sunday and Monday. funds covered half of the $630000 cost from Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
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William Jenkins
Chaparral Park
Jenkins
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Bureau
Services for Lou Eoline Key Held at Grimshaw Bethany
Mrs. Lou Key 61 a retired teacher dies Tuesday at Camelback Heritage Nursing Home in Arizona since 1918. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday at Grimshaw Bethany Chapel 710 W Bethany Home Rd burial Camelback Cemetery. Survived by husband Cole and one sister out of state. Contributions to charity suggested.
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Lou Eoline Key
Grimshaw Bethany Chapel
W. Bethany Home Road
Camelback Cemetery
Key
68Th St
Arizona
Camelback Heritage Nursing Home
Cole
Services planned for 15 year old Saguaro student
Chris Lopeman, a sophomore at Saguaro High School, dies after an accident. A 10 a.m. Saturday service will be at Messinger Mortuary Chapel in Scottsdale, with burial at Paradise Memorial Gardens. He lived with his parents at 8550 E Sage Drive and is survived by a brother Terry, a sister Kathleen, and grandparents Keith Lopeman MacLaughlin.
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Chris Lopeman
Saguaro High School
Messinger Mortuary
E. Indian School
Paradise Memorial Gardens
Chris
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Donald Lopeman
E. Sage Drive
Boulder
Colo
Arizona
People’s Church
Scottsdale
Terry
Kathleen
Keith Lopeman
Harry MacLaughlin
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Sue J.R. Porter Construction Co
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Villa Ocotillo
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